--where you can--without getting into details;

你用不着研究细枝末节
I'll simplify this--where you can't have fewer elections.

简单来说就是公司管理层不通过选举产生
The United States,

在美国
because of the way that it's structured in the states

因为美国各州的结构
--the division between the federal and the state governments

联邦政府和州政府间的分歧
--they have not been able to really curtail some of the abuses.

他们无法无法从本质上消除滥用职权
But I think it will occur sooner or later,

但这种情形早晚会改善
especially if you have a bad recession.

特别是在经济严重衰退时期
Hi, Mr. Icahn. You mentioned that you believe

伊坎先生你之前说你相信
that many companies are poorly managed.

很多公司的管理很差
Obviously you don't invest in every company,

很显然您不可能投资过所有的公司
so I was wondering what factors you look for

所以我想知道当您面对管理混乱的公司